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  • Travels in Central Asia

    by Armin Vambery ...
    Armin Vambéry's Travels in Central Asia is a fascinating account of his daring journey through the heart of Central Asia in the mid-19th century. Disguised as a dervish, Vambéry traveled across the vast and largely inaccessible regions of Central Asia, including modern-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Iran, gaining unique insights into the cultures, political systems, and social life of the ... Read more

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  • The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambery, Volume 1

    by Armin Vambery ...
    "The Story of My Struggles: The Memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 1" is a captivating memoir that chronicles the life of Arminius Vambéry, a Hungarian traveler, linguist, and scholar. In this volume, Vambéry shares his experiences and challenges as he navigates through various cultures and societies. His narrative is rich with personal anecdotes, reflecting his resilience and determination in ... Read more

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  • The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambery, Volume 2

    by Armin Vambery ...
    "The Story of My Struggles: The Memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 2" is a compelling continuation of Vambéry's life, detailing his journey through the complexities of 19th-century Europe. As a Hungarian traveler, linguist, and scholar, Vambéry offers readers a unique perspective on the cultural and political landscapes of his time. His narrative is rich with personal anecdotes, reflecting his ... Read more

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  • Árminius Vambéry, His Life and Adventures

    Across Central Asia Disguised as a Dervish

    by Ármin Vámbéry ...
    Series series Chronicles & Essays
    Complete and unabridged, with 58 full-page plates by Marten van Valckenborch, Eugène Delacroix and Vasily Vereshchagin. A lame Hungarian Jew teaches himself twenty languages, walks to Constantinople, crosses Central Asia disguised as a dervish, and comes back to a professorship and a knighthood. Vámbéry made the journey to Khiva, Bokhara and Samarkand in 1863, when discovery meant execution, and ... Read more

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  • Sketches of Central Asia (1868)

    by Armin Vambery ...
    Armin Vambéry’s Sketches of Central Asia offers a vivid account of his travels through the largely unknown and mysterious regions of Central Asia during the mid-19th century. As a Hungarian-Jewish orientalist and adventurer, Vambéry disguised himself as a dervish to travel safely through territories that were off-limits to Europeans, such as Persia (Iran), Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand. The book ... Read more

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  • Arminius Vambery his life and adventures

    by Armin Vambery ...
    Arminius Vambéry: His Life and Adventures is an autobiographical account by Armin Vambéry, published in 1885. Vambéry, a Hungarian scholar, linguist, and traveler, recounts his remarkable life journey, marked by a deep passion for exploration and a commitment to studying the cultures of Central Asia and the Middle East. Born into a humble Jewish family in 1832, he overcame significant obstacles to ... Read more

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  • Árminius Vambéry, his life and adventures (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Hungarian Orientalist's Dervish Journey Through Persia, Turkestan, and the Islamic World

    by Ármin Vámbéry, Delia Penmere ...
    Árminius Vambéry, His Life and Adventures is a vivid autobiographical narrative that recounts the author's extraordinary rise from poverty and disability in Hungary to his celebrated travels through the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and Central Asia. Written in an energetic, anecdotal style, the book combines memoir, travel writing, linguistic observation, and imperial-era ethnography. Its literary ... Read more

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  • Árminius Vambéry, his life and adventures

    by Ármin Vámbéry ...
    In "Árminius Vambéry, His Life and Adventures," the celebrated Hungarian scholar Ármin Vámbéry chronicles his remarkable journey from a humble background to becoming a prominent figure in the world of Eastern studies. The book is not just an autobiography; it is a captivating travelogue infused with rich descriptions of the cultures and landscapes he encountered. Vámbéry's literary style is ... Read more

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  • Árminius Vambéry, his life and adventures

    Enriched edition. Journeys through Middle Eastern Culture and History

    by Ármin Vámbéry, Shane Becker ...
    In "Árminius Vambéry, His Life and Adventures," the celebrated Hungarian scholar and traveler Ármin Vámbéry intricately chronicles his remarkable journeys across Central Asia, intertwining autobiography with vivid narratives of the diverse cultures and landscapes he encountered. Written in a captivating prose style that reflects both the intimate and the exotic, Vámbéry's memoir captures ... Read more

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  • Sketches of Central Asia (1868)

    Enriched edition. Additional chapters on my travels, adventures, and on the ethnology of Central Asia

    by Ármin Vámbéry, Peter Boyd ...
    In "Sketches of Central Asia," Ármin Vámbéry presents a rich tapestry of observations and reflections based on his travels through the lesser-known territories of Central Asia during the mid-19th century. The book is characterized by a keen blend of descriptive prose and meticulous ethnographic detail, rendering a vivid portrait of the cultures, landscapes, and societies he encountered. Vámbéry's ... Read more

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  • Sketches of Central Asia (1868)

    Enriched edition. Additional chapters on my travels, adventures, and on the ethnology of Central Asia

    by Ármin Vámbéry, Shane Becker ...
    In "Sketches of Central Asia" (1868), Ármin Vámbéry provides a vivid and engaging account of his travels through the culturally rich yet largely uncharted regions of Central Asia. Blending travelogue with ethnographic detail, Vámbéry employs a literary style that is both descriptive and reflective, inviting readers into the landscapes, customs, and social fabrics of the diverse populations he ... Read more

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    A Voyage up the Indus to Lahore and a Journey to Cabool, Tartary & Persia

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